DRAG DROP
A forensic analyst is asked to respond to an ongoing network attack on a server. Place the items
in the list below in the correct order in which the forensic analyst should preserve them.

Answer: See the explanation

Explanation:

When dealing with multiple issues, address them in order of volatility (OOV); always deal with the
most volatile first. Volatility can be thought of as the amount of time that you have to collect certain
data before a window of opportunity is gone. Naturally, in an investigation you want to collect
everything, but some data will exist longer than others, and you cannot possibly collect all of it
once. As an example, the OOV in an investigation may be RAM, hard drive data, CDs/DVDs, and
printouts.
Order of volatility: Capture system images as a snapshot of what exists, look at network traffic and
logs, capture any relevant video/screenshots/hashes, record time offset on the systems, talk to
witnesses, and track total man-hours and expenses associated with the investigation.
References:
Dulaney, Emmett and Chuck Eastton, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 6th Edition, Sybex,

Indianapolis, 2014, p. 453